B+B Edinburgh vs The Guards Hotel
Both are in Edinburgh, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★West End
B+B Edinburgh
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Guesthouse★★★West End
The Guards Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick The Guards Hotel
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 500 m apart.
Choose B+B Edinburgh if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 22 / 10)
Choose The Guards Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (144 / 50)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 22)
Why is B+B Edinburgh better than The Guards Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.5)+1.3
- 2490 m closer to the beach (3.3 km vs 3.8 km)−490 m
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (510 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×7.7
- 5Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is The Guards Hotel better than B+B Edinburgh?
- 1440 m closer to public transport−440 m
- 294 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+94
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 94 vs 78)+16
- 4Allows pets
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| B+B Edinburgh vs The Guards Hotel: which hotel is better? | B+B Edinburgh | The Guards Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.3 | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.7 | 9.1 +1.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.6 | 10.0 +2.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +1.0 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.3 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 510 +444 | 66 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 +1.6 | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 107 | 235 +128 |
| Rank in Edinburgh | top 23% +68% | top 91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.7 | 9.1 +1.4 |
| Distance to West End centre | 210 m | 290 m |
| To public transport | 600 m | 160 m −440 m |
| To the airport | 9.6 km | 9.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50 | 144 +94 |
| Sights within 1 km | 16 | 20 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 10 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
500 m apart
B+B Edinburgh: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 600 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.6 km, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
The Guards Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 160 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 144 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.
B+B Edinburgh or The Guards Hotel: common questions
Which is better, B+B Edinburgh or The Guards Hotel?
The Guards Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. B+B Edinburgh is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, B+B Edinburgh or The Guards Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are B+B Edinburgh and The Guards Hotel?
The two hotels are 500 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score